US must not wait for Iran nuclear stance retreat

Tehran, Oct 5, (ICANA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker says Washington must not expect any change in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear policies as they are tied to the country's national interests.

Sunday, October 07, 2012 4:17:05 PM

“The US must not wait for a change in the Islamic Republic’s policies on the nuclear program, since Iran has not and will not back down on issues tied to its national interests,” Evaz Heidarpour, a member of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said Thursday.

Contrary to Washington’s claims, Heidarpour added, the US-engineered sanctions against Iran have nothing to do with Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

“The US has imposed the sanctions to humiliate the Iranian nation,” he said.

The senior Iranian lawmaker went on to say that the US has no other choice but to recognize the rights of the Iranian nation and revise its policies toward Tehran.

“Iran is experiencing the most severe kinds of sanctions which cannot be intensified any further; so it can be said that the sanctions have no effective impact on Iran’s economy,” he added.